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“Rick And Morty,” the cult favorite TV show, seems tailor-made to generate memes. The jokes come fast, as do the sight gags. It’s foul, clever, and though set within a typical family living in a typical suburb, every episode is an adventure, chock full of science and big ideas, clever creatures and mind-bending brain teasers. Oh, and toilet humor. What Do ‘Rick And Morty’ Memes Mean Rick, the alcoholic, super-genius grandfather, and Morty, his geeky grandson who just wants everyone to get along, find themselves each week hurtling through space and sometimes time in a mad dash to nourish their soul and just maybe save the universe....

Proper business telephone etiquette can make a positive impression on your clients and customers. Transferring a telephone call is more than just knowing what buttons to push on your telephone system. The business telephone etiquette that you and your employees use every day is a direct reflection of your company. You can either put forward a professional impression or one that is lacking. Whether your employee is the chief financial officer or a temp charged with answering the phones, make sure everyone in your company is up to speed on how to transfer a call professionally....

January means one thing to law students, their grades are coming in. If your first-semester law school grades are everything you hoped and dreamed, awesome! For most people, especially 1Ls, that’s not the case, unfortunately. The forced curve in 1L classes means that a huge number of law students are getting grades they’ve never seen before. Bs? Cs? Ds? Fs? It’s all possible. Beyond just the shock of not automatically getting As law students have another worry: Will these grades sink my legal career?...

If you are a retired teacher, college student looking for work, or anyone else looking to work on your own, tutoring can be a rewarding option. Private tutors work in many different disciplines. All you need is an exceptional knowledge of areas people need help in, an ability to teach, equipment or materials necessary for the subject, and a great attitude. Considerations for Becoming a Tutor If you are thinking about tutoring, first consider if it is the right choice for you....

Sometimes employees have work-based issues and problems but the company is small or they do not have Human Resources (HR) staff. Workers need someone to confide in and seek help or assistance in addressing common problems. Problems With Not Providing HR Support It’s certainly possible and more common than it should be for companies of any sort to reach 50 employees with no dedicated HR person. Unfortunately, many companies that do begin to have an HR staff person do so by simply assigning a worker to that position....

Do you know who you are hiring? You need to review each resume, cover letter and job application that you receive with care. You want to ensure that the candidates you consider hiring are who they say they are and that their credentials are valid and match your needs. In a comprehensive review of background checking priorities and procedures for employers, how to spot fraudulent claims and credentials was covered. Here, you’ll review the top ten resume red flags that should spark an employer’s concern about the credentials of an applicant for your open position....

A good landlord/tenant match in commercial real estate requires a lease that benefits both sides. Landlords need income from rent and they have to control costs to assure a profit. Tenants want to peg their rental costs as closely as possible to manage their own profits and losses. A retail business can have seasonal or other factors that influence sales quite a bit over the course of a year, and these businesses require leases that accommodate that....

Want to spend your time in leadership activities that inspire motivation, trust, and certainty while dispelling employee fear, negativity, and skepticism? During times of change, no actions are more powerful than when leaders take the time to communicate and build relationships with their team. When leadership shares vision, optimism, and purpose-driven goals, both motivation and commitment from employees is ensured. Jon Gordon, the author of “Soup: A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture,” who participated in an earlier interview about managers and motivation, recommends these six leadership actions to inspire employee motivation....

A partial plan termination is when 20% or more of your employees are laid off in a given year. If all 20% or more are participants in the company retirement plan, then this layoff causes them to automatically become 100%-vested. Employers must then pay out the benefits sooner rather than later. Many businesses may have experienced partial plan termination due to layoffs letting employees go permanently during the global health and economic crisis....

Twitter is a social media platform that provides access to millions of users. A business that views these users as potential customers and markets to them appropriately stands to gain a great amount of exposure. Using a platform such as Twitter gives businesses a cost-effective method of engaging with their consumer base. It gives them access to audiences around the world, while providing an opportunity to interact with customers instead of continuously promoting products and services....

Marvel’s “The Avengers” hit theaters in 2012 to tons of critical acclaim. It was quickly followed by three sequels and multiple spinoffs, all of which set box office records and increased the franchise’s fandom exponentially. Thanks to the likable characters and compelling story line, it was only a matter of time before the internet was flooded with fan pages and web memes. Here’s a spoiler-free sampling of some of the best “Avengers” memes to ever hit the internet....

If you’ve read the stories about lottery curse victims, you might worry that buying a lottery ticket isn’t worth it. Who wants to risk winning a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot when there’s a chance that your windfall will bring suicide, murder, or financial ruin? Luckily, while there are many people who don’t know how to handle a sudden windfall, there are even more lottery winners who use their winnings to make a positive difference in their lives and their communities....

When you’re writing a business letter or sending an email message, it’s important to close your letter in a professional manner. The ideal ending for a business letter conveys your thanks and respect, without eccentricity or an overly familiar tone. Although it may seem old-fashioned, most business professionals expect written correspondence – whether via a letter or an email – to be written and formatted in a conservative manner. Not only does this mean that you should focus on neutrality in your letter’s appearance (avoiding the use of colorful paper, brash logo designs, and artistic fonts), but it also means that you should employ a very low-key, unnuanced, and professional closing phrase....

Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter video game and is the seventh installment of the popular Call of Duty series published by Activision and developed by Treyarch. It launched in 2010 on Windows PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the Wii. Set during the Cold War, it tells the story of CIA operative Alex Mason, who’s trying to recall certain memories to foil a chemical attack on the U....

For Canadian-controlled private corporations claiming the Small Business Deduction, the net tax rate is 9% (effective January 1, 2019). For other types of corporations in Canada, the corporate tax rate is 15% after the general tax reduction. Without the general tax reduction, the basic rate of Part I tax is 38%. For more on corporate tax rates, see the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA’s) Corporation Tax Rates, which includes a list of income tax rates for provinces and territories....

A franchisee is a person or company that is granted a license to do business under a franchisor’s trademark, trade name, and business model in a certain area. Learn more about what franchisees are and how they work. What Is a Franchisee? Franchising is a system for expanding a business and distributing goods and services to meet higher consumer demand. It’s based on a relationship between the brand owner and the local operator to skillfully and successfully extend an already established business system....

Every business needs to invoice customers, and, particularly with startup businesses, the invoice does not have to be complicated or pretty. This is a free basic invoice template for small businesses that only need simple invoices to bill their customers and/or clients. In Canada, this means that this service invoice template is for small businesses that do not have to charge federal taxes in Canada. This includes Small Suppliers, who, by definition, don’t have to charge GST (Goods and Services Tax) or HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) and do not do business in a province where they would have to charge PST (Provincial Sales Tax)....

If you want to win giveaways, understanding how sponsors choose winners is a big help. If you know how the giveaway works, you can often tweak the odds in your favor. Knowing how sweepstakes drawings work helps you answer questions like: Can you raise your chances of winning sweepstakes by entering at a specific time of the day? Does decorating your envelopes raise your odds of being picked as a mail-in winner?...

What Does a Personal Vision Statement Do? Your personal vision statement guides your life and provides the direction necessary to chart the course of your days and the choices you make about your career, life, and family. Think of your personal vision statement as the light shining in the darkness that illuminates your path through the forest of life. Writing a vision statement is the first step in focusing on your life....

There’s no doubt that the traditional retail industry has been suffering in recent years. Many companies have had to make the hard decision to shutter some of their brick-and-mortar locations. Online shopping, a weaker economy and falling consumer sentiment are just some of the reasons why some of the country’s biggest retail names have been closing their stores. Macy’s is no exception. The retailer, whose first store opened in 1858 on the corner of 14th Street and 6th Avenue in New York City, announced it would close 100 stores....